Legislation and Funding
Legislation and funding issues always affect EMS budgets and operations. Use this topic to find out how the latest economic news is affecting EMS.
Retired firefighters, EMS and police officers may reduce their taxable earnings by up to $3,000 for medical insurance premiums paid during a calendar year
Clinical, operational and legal solutions for high utilizers of the 911 system
The law requires EMS and trauma care systems to develop transport protocols by Jan. 1, 2024
Due to Dan Bradley’s pre-existing conditions, he was determined “uninsurable,” his wife and fellow EMT shared
“I watched my employees be on the phone for 20 minutes with a citizen doing CPR on a loved one, and to me, that’s unacceptable,” Battalion Chief John Gaddie said
The bipartisan bill is retroactive for those who have already completed and passed courses
Advanced Life Systems had protested Yakima County’s choicec citing AMR’s problems in other communities
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to spend millions to provide Narcan but the end of grant funding may impact delivery
Sedgwick County reverses course on a 2018 study that led to staffing shortage, slow response times and employee burnout
Supporters of the new law believe it will improve recruitment and retention of volunteers
Witnesses say a van appeared to have been crushed between two tractor-trailers in a crash that left several people injured
Preserving Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act is introduced in the Senate and House
Agencies and government officials must evaluate performance expectations and funding to determine appropriate EMS delivery models
Advance Life Systems is protesting the Yakima County commissioners’ selection of AMR
The agency gets paid whether its crews care for patients at home, or transport them to a clinic or an ED
“You realize you’re the first line of defense for someone who is having the worst day of their life,” one teen said.
Among AMR’s complaints against the Sonoma County Fire District is that the district lowered the transport cost by paying EMS employees less
Ed Szafran, chief of operations for the Greater Pittston Regional Ambulance Association, called the project a once-in-a-career opportunity
The “bleeding control stations” would contain tourniquets, among other life-saving items, and include instructions on preventing blood loss
In a Boston Globe opinion piece, Dr. Eric Dickson says paying ambulance services to care for patients at home instead of transporting them would also cut costs
The law applies to those who got sick with the virus from March 9, 2020, through June 30, 2021 and assumes they contracted it because of work
Firefighters said they have been threatened with pipes and broken mops, hit with rocks and physically obstructed from administering care or responding to a fire
If passed, the bill would allow state counties to charge a “fire protection fee” to help bridge the funding gap of additional paid staff
Hamilton County officials say a 10% rate increase will help stave off rising costs and retain employees
“There is a lot of discussion about overdose prevention centers, but ultimately, we need data to see if they are working or not,” said Dr. Nora Volkow
The mix-up sparked a debate on best practices for responding to 911 calls when the address is in question
“We’re still having issues with the administration on calculations,” said Gary Firefighters Union 359 President Larry Tillman II
The state could add retirement benefits, eligibility for state employee health insurance, tax benefits and training incentives
Erie County officials are responding to the shortage of local EMS providers
One of the the suing parties’ claims is that an alderman who cast one of the “yes” votes should have abstained since his son works for the Lockport Fire Department
Falck is required to keep providing the average number of ALS ambulance hours or face fines
The Texas EMS Alliance says the bill would ensure fair pay for EMS agencies while reducing patients’ payment stress
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